Help with my bluray encodes

[africanmarty]

hi guys i have finished backing up my dvd collection using handbrake with x264 and wanted to do the same with my bluray and HD-DVD's but i'm getting about 2fps on 1080p and 5fps on 720p encodes (source my HDDVD/Blurays ripped to hard drive). I think the settings I'm using in the advanced tab might be over the top. if you guys could have a look at them for me (i have added my log) and see where i am going wrong ( i think i might have some of them on overkill and thats why its taking so long). The PC I'm doing the encode on is an AMD quad core 965 @ 3.8Ghz using windows XP w/ 4 gig of ram. Also is RF:19.25 ok for 720p and RF18 for 1080p ?? thats what i have read.

Hoping to hear from you guys.

Regards Marty.

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### Windows GUI 0.9.4 2009112300 
### Running: Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 
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### CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 965 Processor 
### Ram: 2047 MB 
### Screen: 1920x1080 
### Temp Dir: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Temp\ 
### Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Handbrake 
### Data Dir: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\HandBrake\HandBrake\0.9.4.0 
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### CLI Query:  -i "D:\soroity row 1080p\sorority row 1080p.m2ts" -t 1 -c 1 -o "D:\soroity row 1080p\sorority row 720p handbrake.mkv" -f mkv -w 1280 -l 544 -e x264 -q 19.25 -a 1 -E ac3 -6 auto -R Auto -B auto -D 0.0 -x b-adapt=2:rc-lookahead=50:ref=6:bframes=6:b-pyramid=1:trellis=2:analyse=all:deblock=-2,-2:no-fast-pskip=1:me=umh:subq=9:merange=64:direct=auto -C 4  -v 1
### Custom Query: False

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[14:57:00] hb_init: checking cpu count
[14:57:00] hb_init: starting libhb thread
HandBrake 0.9.4 (2009112300) - MinGW i386 - http://handbrake.fr
4 CPUs detected
Forcing 4 CPUs
Opening D:\soroity row 1080p\sorority row 1080p.m2ts...
[14:57:00] hb_scan: path=D:\soroity row 1080p\sorority row 1080p.m2ts, title_index=1
[14:57:00] scan: trying to open with libdvdread
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[14:57:00] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
[14:57:00] file is MPEG Transport Stream with 192 byte packets offset 4 bytes
[14:57:00] hb_ts_stream_find_pids - found the following PIDS
[14:57:00]     Video PIDS : 
[14:57:00]       0x1011 type H.264 (0x1b)
[14:57:00]     Audio PIDS : 
[14:57:00]       0x1100 type HDMV DTS (0x82)
[14:57:00] transport stream pid 0x1100 (type 0x82) may be HDMV DTS audio (id 0x1)
[14:57:00] transport stream doesn't seem to have video IDR frames
[14:57:00] scan: decoding previews for title 1
[14:57:00] scan: audio 0x1: DCA, rate=48000Hz, bitrate=1536000 English (DTS) (5.1 ch)
Scanning title 1...
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[14:57:07] scan: 10 previews, 1920x1080, 23.976 fps, autocrop = 140/140/0/0, aspect 16:9, PAR 1:1
[14:57:07] scan: title (0) job->width:1920, job->height:800
[14:57:07] stream: 39 good frames, 0 errors (0%)
[14:57:07] libhb: scan thread found 1 valid title(s)
+ title 1:
  + vts 0, ttn 0, cells 0->0 (0 blocks)
  + angle(s) 0
  + duration: 01:40:52
  + size: 1920x1080, pixel aspect: 1/1, display aspect: 1.78, 23.976 fps
  + autocrop: 140/140/0/0
  + chapters:
    + 1: cells 0->0, 0 blocks, duration 01:40:52
  + audio tracks:
    + 1, English (DTS) (5.1 ch) (iso639-2: eng), 48000Hz, 1536000bps
  + subtitle tracks:
Invalid sample rate 0, using input rate 48000
[14:57:07] 1 job(s) to process
[14:57:07] starting job
[14:57:07] Passthru requested and input codec is not the same as output codec for track 1
[14:57:07] job configuration:
[14:57:07]  * source
[14:57:07]    + D:\soroity row 1080p\sorority row 1080p.m2ts
[14:57:07]    + title 1, chapter(s) 1 to 1
[14:57:07]  * destination
[14:57:07]    + D:\soroity row 1080p\sorority row 720p handbrake.mkv
[14:57:07]    + container: Matroska (.mkv)
[14:57:07]  * video track
[14:57:07]    + decoder: h264
[14:57:07]      + bitrate 200 kbps
[14:57:07]    + frame rate: same as source (around 23.976 fps)
[14:57:07]    + dimensions: 1920 * 1080 -> 1280 * 544, crop 140/140/0/0
[14:57:07]    + encoder: x264
[14:57:07]      + options: b-adapt=2:rc-lookahead=50:ref=6:bframes=6:b-pyramid=1:trellis=2:analyse=all:deblock=-2,-2:no-fast-pskip=1:me=umh:subq=9:merange=64:direct=auto
[14:57:07]      + quality: 19.25 (RF)
libdvdnav: Using dvdnav version 4.1.3
libdvdread: Encrypted DVD support unavailable.
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.IFO failed
libdvdnav:DVDOpenFileUDF:UDFFindFile /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.BUP failed
libdvdread: Can't open file VIDEO_TS.IFO.
libdvdnav: vm: failed to read VIDEO_TS.IFO
[14:57:07] dvd: not a dvd - trying as a stream/file instead
[14:57:07] reader: first SCR 53955000 id 0 DTS 53996246
[14:57:07] encx264: keyint-min: 24, keyint-max: 240
[14:57:07] encx264: Encoding at constant RF 19.250000
x264 [warning]: b-pyramid + mb-tree is not supported
x264 [info]: using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast FastShuffle SSEMisalign LZCNT
x264 [info]: profile High, level 3.1
[14:57:07] sync: expecting 145129 video frames
[14:57:07] sync: first pts is 3754

[mduell]

hi guys i have finished backing up my dvd collection using handbrake with x264 and wanted to do the same with my bluray and HD-DVD's but i'm getting about 2fps on 1080p and 5fps on 720p encodes (source my HDDVD/Blurays ripped to hard drive). I think the settings I'm using in the advanced tab might be over the top. if you guys could have a look at them for me (i have added my log) and see where i am going wrong ( i think i might have some of them on overkill and thats why its taking so long). The PC I'm doing the encode on is an AMD quad core 965 @ 3.8Ghz using windows XP w/ 4 gig of ram.

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[14:57:07]      + options: b-adapt=2:rc-lookahead=50:ref=6:bframes=6:b-pyramid=1:trellis=2:analyse=all:deblock=-2,-2:no-fast-pskip=1:me=umh:subq=9:merange=64:direct=auto

merange=64? Where do people get this retarded [censored]? 6 refs for HD? Great way to drive profile inflation.
Dump all that [censored], go back to the High Profile preset basics, and work up from there.

Also is RF:19.25 ok for 720p and RF18 for 1080p ?? thats what i have read.

Only for crazies. Try RF 21-22 for 720p and 23-25 for 1080p to start. It's a good idea to encode at the original resolution unless all your playback targets are limited to 720p. Use higher rate factors if you want smaller files.

[africanmarty]

wow relax. i admit i am ignorant about handbrake but you dont have to fly off the handle. I am going to use the default 'high' profile with a RF value of 23 and see how that goes. Then use the same settings and try a RF value of 25 to see if there is a noticable difference. Thanks for the advice. will post back.

Regards Marty.

[creamyhorror]

merange=64? Where do people get this retarded [censored]? 6 refs for HD? Great way to drive profile inflation.
Dump all that [censored], go back to the High Profile preset basics, and work up from there.

merange=64 sure is dumb. 6-9 refs is okay for 720p, though, depending on whether the content is animated/still or not.

Also is RF:19.25 ok for 720p and RF18 for 1080p ?? thats what i have read.

Only for crazies. Try RF 21-22 for 720p and 23-25 for 1080p to start.

I wouldn't call it crazy, just demanding or videophilic. 23-25 sounds too high to me, but I haven't done 1080p encoding before. The high-quality range recommended by x264 devs for HD is 20-22, which seems fair to me since I encode DVDs at 18-19.

[africanmarty]

ok so i did a test on my sorority row bluray using the default 'high' profile with a RF value of 23 and the results were ok, but not up too par for me. so i am doing another test using RF22 and see if the results are better. also i was surprised that the finished encode with RF23 (resolution 1920x816 - was a 2.35 movie) and DTS pass thorough the mkv file was only 3.6GB, i thought with a resolution of 1920x816 the final files size would be alot bigger.

[africanmarty]

ok so i did three tests all on 'high' profile defaults with constant quality values RF23,22 & 20. And i ended up on RF20 wich gave me a 7GB file (including DTS pass through audio) the file size is still small when compared to the 24GB original. And it looks fantastic. the others (RF23 & 22) looked average. Now some maydisagree but to me the file size is quite small and video quality is fantastic.

[jlp]

Here is my profile for 1080p encoding. On Core i5-750 I am getting 22-23fps in pass1 and 15-17fps in pass2.

user_profiles.xml in %appdata%\Handbrake directory:

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ArrayOfPreset xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <Preset>
    <Name>My x264</Name>
    <Query> -f mkv -w 1920 --loose-anamorphic -e x264 -b 7613 -2 -T -a 1 -E dts -6 auto -R Auto -B auto -D 0 -m -x level=4.1:b-adapt=2:rc-lookahead=50:ref=4:mixed-refs=1:bframes=3:direct=auto:b-pyramid=1:me=umh:subq=7:merange=16:analyse=all:no-fast-pskip=1:no-dct-decimate=1:deblock=-3,-3:8x8dct=1:trellis=1 -v 1</Query>
    <PictureSettings>false</PictureSettings>
    <Version>svn3154</Version>
  </Preset>
</ArrayOfPreset>

[creamyhorror]

Don't see what's so "insane" about the quality...you're using medium-quality options